Ball and Chain was actually the first song I ever played on
guitar for a
girlfriend. Now I realize that this may not have been a great idea, but I explained that I had a limited
repertoire, and the song was not indicative of my feelings towards her. Besides, the song's more about a guy's
drinking problem and everything that's dragged him down than just about a
woman. Oh, and just for information, the girl I was going out with was basically just using me to go to
prom. The price of being
trusting I guess.
So without any further ado, here's a rough sketch of how to play the song on the guitar.
Ball and Chain
By
Social Distortion
From the
Social Distortion album
Intro, chorus, bridges, everything:
D A G D
The song really is quite easy to play. The timing of the rhythm section is not tough to get down, and the
solos seem to be roughly built on a
pentatonic scale starting at the seventh
fret.
For information on how to play these
chords, I would suggest
The Everything Guide to Guitar Chords.
If you have any questions regarding this, or have suggestions for more information to put here, let me know